Bancorp Rhode Island, Inc. (NASDAQ: BARI) announced today that it will release its third quarter 2008 earnings on Thursday, October 23, 2008. The Company will host a conference call at 10 a.m. EDT later that morning to discuss these results.

Merrill W. Sherman, president and chief executive officer, will host the teleconference. She will be joined by Linda H. Simmons, chief financial officer and treasurer. The conference call can be accessed by dialing toll free (800) 762-8779, or via webcast at http://www.bankri.com/investorrelations. Please dial in at least 10 minutes prior to the start of the call to ensure a timely connection.

There will be a playback of the call available the same day beginning at approximately 1 p.m. EDT that can be accessed through 11:59 p.m. EDT on Saturday, October 25, 2008. The replay dial-in number is (800) 406-7325; when prompted, enter conference ID number 3927063. The webcast will be archived on the “Investor Relations” page of the Bank Rhode Island website at http://www.bankri.com/investorrelations.

Bancorp Rhode Island, Inc. is the parent company of Bank Rhode Island, a full-service, FDIC-insured, state-chartered financial institution. Headquartered in Providence, R.I., the bank has 16 branches located in Kent, Washington and Providence counties.

Bancorp Rhode Island, Inc.
Linda H. Simmons, 401-574-1652
Chief Financial Officer
simmonsl@bankri.com
or
William DeWitt, 401-574-1541
SVP, Corporate Communications
bdewitt@bankri.com